Toy.



D. RONGONI. TOY;

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18, 1913.

1 1 1 3,05 1 Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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D. RONGONI.

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APPLICATION FILED 001?. 1a. 1913.

1,1 13,051. Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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DOMENICO RONGONLOFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY. 1

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 18, 1913. SeriaLNo. 795,960.

. 1 T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DoMnNIoo RoNoom,

residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oflllinois, have invented a new and Improved Toy, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates tothe art of mechanical toys of the type designed to represent animals and other figures. 3

Generically, the invention has for its ob ject to provide a toy representing a spirited horse being held by an attendant, the horse and the attendant being mounted on a platform or movable base, mechanism being provided whereby as the base turns or moves around, the animal will rear :up on its fore legs in a manner to simulate'the action of a spirited horse, the attendant, at the same time as the animal rears up, being designed to operate to bring a whip down upon the horse. a p p 1 In carrying out theinvention, means are provided for first raising the tail of the animal and then upon further actionof the said means, to elevate the rear endfof the.

animal on its fore-legs, as pivots, this action also serving to. move the attendants arm to bring the whip down on the animal.

Supplementing the foregoing, the inven-.

tion also includes a means for ejecting perfume or other substance during the move-1 merits of the animal.

More subordinately, the invention includes those novel details of construction, combination and arrangement of partsfall of which will be first fully described, and then be specifically pointed out inthe appended claims, reference beinghad to the accom-.

panymg drawings, in which:- i

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating theitoy. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, the horsebeing in the position of repose in full lines and showing the position of the tail during the first part of the action of the raisingmechanism in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail view similar to Fig. 2, showing the position of the parts at the completion of the action of the raising.

mechanism. Fig.4 is a cross section on the line 44 of Fig. 2. Fig.5 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 on Fig. 2. Fig.6 1s a detail perspective view of the master gear and ratchet. Fig.7 is a detailfper spective view of a brake device. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the bulb squeezer.

Fig. 9 is a detail perspective View of the .main elevating lever. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the supplemental tail elevating lever. Fig. 11 is a detail perspecw l tive .view of the tail. Figs. 12. and 13 are detail views illustrating the action of .th cam.

Upon a suitable base 1 are mountedthe figures, which constitute the principal parts of the toy. The figurewhich represents a horse includesthe back 2, the body 3,.the

rump 4 with the hind legs 5, and the forelegs 7.

The hind legs 5 are provided with buffer springs 6 to act as shock absorbers.

on the drop of the animal. The legs 7 carry'the pivot 8 on which the body 3-is Patented Oct. 6,1914.

pivoted and the legs 7 are secured at 9 to'the base 1, in any suitable manner. i

10 isthe main supporting frame to which the legs 7 are fastened as at 11, by ears which. project from the legs 7 and bend around the supports 10. v

12 designates the head of theanimal.

The main supports or standards 10 pm; 186131113 into the body 3 of the animal,1and

form bearings for the pivot 8, the supports 1O curvingupwardly and rearwardly, at 13 to support the pivot 14 on whichthe main elevatinglever 16 is secured, the lever, 16 l having a bearing s1eeve15, as best shown inFig19. 17 is the main operating rod whichds pivoted at 18 to the short end of the lever 16, y

and the rod 17 projects down between the 9O fore-legs 7, and through a slot in the base 1 to carry a hook 46 that cooperates with the finger d5 of the cam 44: later again referred to. Within the body 3 and adjacent to the back2 are ears 19 whichcarry pivot 20 on which the tail operatingsupplemental lever is fulcrumed, the short arm 22 of this:

lever being, pivoted at. 23 to the long arm of the imain elevating lever 16, while the:

so i

long arm 21 of the tail operating lever projects through the slot 25 in the lever end 26 of the tail, and has a portion 24 bent over to prevent disconnection. The tail 28 is pivoted at 27.

29 is the squeezer which is rigidly secured at 30 to the supports 10 and is adapted to squeeze the bulb 31 that is secured at 32 within the body of the animal to eject the contents of the bulb upon the raising up or rearing up of the horse. may contain perfumery, powder .or any other suitable substance has an outlet pipe 34 which may dischargejat anyplace desired through a suitably located vent 35.

36 is the power motor which is of the spring type and is mounted beneath the base 1.

- 37 is the winding up key of the motor which has a ratchet and pawl connection 1039 with the master gear 38 to which the driving spring 4C1 is, connected. The master gear 38 meshes with a pinion 43 on the cam shaft 42 so as to drive the cam 44, and the master gear 18 also meshes with a' gear 57 on a sh aft 58 that is connected by bevel gears 5655 todrive the shaft-53, the shaft 53 being mounted in bearings 5 and carrying the driving wheel 52 that turns the support or base 1 around the pin 51 as a center.

59 is a supporting wheel that is mounted in bearing brackets 60 beneath the platform 1 to cooperate with the wheel 52 and the pin 51 to support thesuperstructure.

4:8 is a brake lever that is pivoted at 4:7, and has a flattened end 49 that is'adapted to engage-the teeth of the gear 43 when the base 1 is raised up sufliciently to permit the weight 50 to drop below the plane of the bottom of the pin 51 and wheels 5259.

61 is the representation of an attendant and this representation is secured at 62 to the base 1 and is provided witharms 63 which are fastened to a shaft 6 1 that pro- 'jects throughthe body of the figure and forms a pivot, one of the arms being connected with the horses head through the connecting bridle 65, while the end of the other arm grasps the whip 66. The whip arm is operated through the shaft 64;, and

arm that is secured to the bridle 65, which bridle is in the nature of a relatively rigid member. I

In action, the base 1 is put upon a table or other support after the motor has been wound up, and as soon as this is done, the brake lever 48 will be rocked to release the motor which then moves the base 1 around in a circle with the pin 51 as the center. As this occurs the cam 44 will draw down on the rod 17. During the first part of the movement of the rod 17 the lever 16 will be rocked to regulate the tail elevating lever 2122 and elevate the tail,'this actlon 0c- The bulb 31 which...

appertains.

curring while the tail is moving from the full line position to the dotted line position in Fig. 2. A further movement of the rod 17 downwardly through the action of the cam 44: will elevate the animal to the position shown in Figs. 1 and3, by reason of the fact that the end of the lever 16 that carries the pivot 23 engages the back 2 and presses the same upwardly, the body being hinged at 8 will, accordingly rise to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3. As this occurs the bulb 31 will be squeezed by being pressed up against thesqueezer 29'and a part of the contents of the same will be ejected.

33 is a filling opening closed by a plug through which the bulb 31 may be recharged.

While I prefer to employ the toy in its complete, aspect as illustrated, yet I desire it understood that the bulb 31 and the parts directly cooperating therewith may be omitted, and I also desire it understood that the vent 35 may be located at any place desired.

From the foregoingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is believed the complete construction and operation of the toy will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which it I/Vhat I claim is z.

1. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid forelegs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body, and means for first elevating the tail and then uponfurthermovement move the bodyon its pivot to raise the rump of the ani- 'inal, the restoration of-the aforesaidparts .to their normal position being effected by gravity, and a clock works motor mechanism including tract1on wheels for moving the base and operating said elevating means.

2. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body, an intermittently operating means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movefore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body, and means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movement move the body on its pivot to raise the rump of the animal, the restoration of the'aforesaid parts to their normal position being effected by gravity, a' pivot on which said base is mounted, and meansfor turning said base on its pivot during the movements of the animal. 1 i i i 4. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigld fore-legs, hind legs and aabody pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body,

and intermittently operating means for first 5. Ina toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore legs, hind legsand a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body, and means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movementmove the body on its pivot to raise the rump of the animal, the restoration of the aforesaid parts to their normal positionflbeing effected by gravity, a human figure form mounted on said base and including arms hinged to the body of the form to operatein unison, a connection between one of said arms and the animal figure, and a whip grasped by the hand of the other arm for engagingthe animal body when said body is raised.

6. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs,hind legs and abody pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body, and intermittently operatingvmeans for first elevating the tail and then uponi'urther movement move the body on its pivot to raise the rump of the animal, the restoration of the aforesaid parts to their normal position being effected by gravity, a human figure form mounted on said base and including,

arms hinged to the body ofthe form to operate in unison, a connection between one of said arms and the animal figure, and a whip grasped by the hand of the other arm for engaging the animal body when said body is raised. i i j 7. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body,

and means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movementmove the body on its pivotto raise the rump of the ani-. mad, the restorationof the aforesaid parts to their normal position being, efi'ected by gravity, a pivot on which saidbase is mount ed, means for turning saidbase on its pivot during the movements of the animal, a human figure form mounted on said base and including arms hinged to the body of the form to operate in unison, a connection between one of said arms: and the animal figure, and a whip graspedbythe hand of as otherarm for engaging the animal? body when said bodyis rai s ed. i

8.,In atoy, a base, an animal? figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hindlegs and a body pivotedto 4 said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body,

and intermittently operating means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movementmove the body on its 'pivot to raisethe rum of the animal the restora tionof the aforesaid partsto their normal position being effected by gravity, a pivot on which said baseis mounted, means for turning said base on its pivot ,duringthe movement of the animal, a human figure.

form mounted on said base and including arms hinged to the body of the formito 10perate in unison, a connection betweenone one of the arms and the animal figure, and a Whip grasped by the hand of the other arm for engaging the animal body when said body is raised. j i

9. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid,

fore-legs,hind legs and a body pivoted to said fo1-e legs, a tail pivoted to the body, and means for first elevating the .tail and then upon further movement move the body on its pivot to raise the rump of the animalf the restoration of the aforesaid parts 1 to their. normal position being effected by gravity, a reservoir W1th1n thean1mal figure, and means for cooperating Wltllsitld reservoir u on the raisin of the animal h body for ejecting the contents of the'rreservoir. 1 w p i i, l

l0. Ina toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the: base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body,

and intermittently operating means for first elevating the tailand then upon further movement movethe body on its pivot to raise therump of the animal, the restoration of the aforesaid parts to theirnormal position being effected by gravity, a reservoir withinthe animal figure, and means for cooperating with said reservoir upon the raising of the animal body for eject ingthe contents of the reservoir. I i

11, In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body, and means for first elevating thetail and p then upon1 further movement move the body onits pivotto raise the rump of the animal, the restoration ofthe aforesaid parts to their normal posit-ionbeing effected by,

gravity, a pivot on which said base a is mounted, means for turning said base on its pivot during the movement of the animal, a reservoir Within the animal body, and

means for cooperating with said reservoir ejecting the contents of the reservoir.

12. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legsand a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the: body, and intermittently operating means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movement move the body on its pivot to raisethe rump of the animal, the r'estora tionof the aforesaid parts to their normal position being effected by gravity, a pivot on which said base is mounted, means for turning said base on its pivot during the movements of the animal, a reservoir within the animal figure, and means for cooperating with said reservoir upon the raising of the animal body for ejecting the contents of the reservoir.

13. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs, a tail pivoted to the body, and means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movement move the body on its pivot to raise the rump ofthe animal, the restoration of the aforesaid parts to their normal position being efiected, by gravity, a human figure form mounted on said base and including arms hinged to the body of the form to operate in unison, a connection between one of said arms and the animal figure, a whip grasped by the hand of the other arm for engaging the animal bodywhen said body is raised, a reservoir within the animcl figure and means for cooperating .with said reservoir upon the raising of the. animal body for ejecting the contents of the reservoir.

14:. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body .pivoted to said fore-legs, atail pivoted tothe body, and intermittently operating means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movement move the body'on its pivot to raise the rump of the animal, the restoration of theaforesaid parts to their normal position being efiected by gravity, a human figure form mounted on said base and including arms hinged to the body of the form to operate in unison, a connection between one of said arms and the animal' figure, a whip grasped by the hand of the other arm for engaging the animal body when said body is raised, a reservoir within the animal figure, and means for cooperating with said reservoir upon the raising of the animal body for ejecting the contents of the reservoir. I

15. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base and including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said fore-legs,-a tail pivoted to the body, and

' means .for'first elevating the tail and then upon further movement move the body on its pivot to raise the'rump of the animal, the restoration of the aforesaid parts to their normal position being efi'ected by gravity, a pivot on which said base is mounted, means for turning said base on its pivot during the movements of the animal, a human figure ,form mounted on said base and including arms hinged to the body of theform to operate in unison, a connection between one of said arms and the'animal figure, a

Whip grasped by the hand of the other arm for engaging the animal body when said body is raised, a reservoir within the animal figure, and means for cooperating with saidreservoir upon the raising of the animal body for ejecting the contents of the reservoir. j

16. In a toy, a base, an animal figure mounted on the base andv including rigid fore-legs, hind legs and a body pivoted to said forelegs, a tail pivoted to the body, and intermittently operating means for first elevating the tail and then upon further movement move the body on its pivot to raise the rump of the animal, the restoration of the aforesaid parts to their normal position being efieoted'by gravity, a pivot on which said base is mounted, means for turning said base on its pivot during the movement of the animal, a human figure form mounted on said, base and including arms hinged to the body of the form to operate in unison, a connection between one of the arms and the animal figure, a whip grasped by the hand of the other arm for engaging the animal body when said body is raised, a reservoir. within the animal figure and means for cooperating with said reservoir upon the raising of the animal body for ejecting the contentsof the reservoir.

17. In a toy, a base, a pivot around which said base may be turned, a motor, and means driven thereby for turning said base on its pivot, a horse mounted on said base and including rigid forelegs and a body hinged to said'i'ore-legs, said horse including a pivoted tail, a lever pivoted within the horse body and adapted to engage the back of the horse for turning the body on its pivot, a rodconnected with said lever and projecting down through the base,a device connecting said rod with said motor. to impart intermittent reciprocations to said rod to thereby actuate said lever, and a supple mental tail operating lever within the body,

and pivotally connected to said first men:

tioned lever and connected to said tail whereby at the commencement of the operation of said rod the tail will be first elevated and upon further movement, the body 1 of the horse will be turned on its pivot.

18. In a toy, a base, a pivot around which 'saidbase maybe turned, a motor, and means drlven thereby forturningsald base on Its,

pivot, a horse mounted on said base and including rigid fore-legs and a body hinged to said fore-legs, said horse including a pivoted tail, a lever pivoted within the horsebody and adapted to engage the back of the horse forjturning the body on its pivot, a rod connected with said lever and projecting down through the base, a device connecting ,SEIld rod with stud motor to impart intermittent reciprocations to said rod to thereby actuate said lever and a Sun plemental tail operating; lever within the body and pivotally connected to said first mentioned lever and connected to said tail whereby at the commencement of the operation of said red the tailfwill be first elevated and upon further movement, the body v ajconnection between one of said arms and the head of the horse, a whip held in the hand of the other arm for striking the horse when the body of the horse is turned on itspivot to raise the rump and lower the head. i 1 a 19. In a toy, a base,a pivot pin and wheels supporting said base, a motor, connections between saidmotor and wheels for turning the base around the pivot pin as a center, an animal figure form mounted on the base and including mechanism, for imparting antics to the figure, said mechanism including a reciprocating rod, said motor including a cam for actuating said rod, a brake lever pivoted beneath said base and including, a weighted portion and a braking portion, said brake lever adapted to effect its braking act when said base is elevated ofi' its support and 'to release said motor when said base is lowered onto a support.

20. A base, a motor mounted beneath said base, a horse mounted'on said base, and an attendant also mounted on said base, said attendant including a body and arms pivoted to said body to move in unison, a connection between the hand of one of said arms and said horse a whip held in the other hand of the attendant, said horse including a rigid supportonwhich the body of said horse is pivoted, whereby the body of said horse is susceptible of i being oscillated on a the, pivot, said horse including a tail pivoted to the body and having an actuating portion projecting into the body, said actuating portion being slotted, a tail operating lever provided within the body and projecting into the slot of said actuating portion, a main operating lever pivoted within the body and connected to said tail operating lever, an operating rod connected to said main operatinglever andextending down through the base, connections between said rod for lmparting intermittent reciprocations to the same, said mam operatmg lever and said tail operatingflever beingso de-- signed that upon the commencement of the movement of the operatingrod in one direc tion, the tail will be first elevated and the body subsequentlyraised on its pivot.

i 21. A base, a motor mounted beneath said base, a horse mounted on said base, and

an attendant also mounted on saidbase, a

said attendant including a body and arms pivoted to said body to move in unison,a connection betweenthe hand of one of said arms and said horse, a whip held in the other hand of the attendant, said horse including a rigid support on which the body of said horse is pivoted, where by the body of said horse is susceptible of being oscillated on the pivot, said horse including a tail pivoted to the body and hav- 1 ing an actuating portion projecting into the body, said actuatingportion being slotted,

a tail operating lever provided within the body and projecting into the slot of said actuatingportion, a main operating lever pivoted within the body and connected to said tail operating lever, an operating rod connected to said main operating lever and extending down through the base, conneca tions between said rod for imparting intermittcnt reciprocations to the same, said a lever being so designed that upon the ,commencement of the movement of the operating rod in one direction, the tail will be first 3 elevated and the body subsequentlyraised main operating lever and said tail operating on its pivot, and shock absorbers @on the rear feet of the horse. a c

22. A base, a motor mounted beneath said base, a horse mounted on said base, and an attendant also mounted on said base, said attendant including a body and arms pivoted to said body to move in unison, a

connection between the hand of oneof said,

arms and said horse, a whip held inthe other hand of the attendant, said horse including a rigid support on which the body of said horse is pivoted, whereby the body of said horse is susceptible of being 1 oscillated on the pivot, said horse ineluding a tail pivoted to the body and having an actuating portion projectlnginto the body, said actuating portion being slotted; a tail operating lever provided Within the 1 body and projecting into the slot of said actuating portlon, a main operating lever pivoted within the body and connected to said tail operating lever, an operating rod connected to said main operating lever and extending down throughthe base, connections between said rod for imparting inter' tively fixed-1y located Within the body of the '10 lnittent reoiprocations to the same, said horse to engage. said bulb and squeeze main operating lever and said tail operating the same upon the movement of the body lever being so designed that upon the COIIlupon its pivot to eject the contents of the inencement of the movement of the operatbulb.

ingj rod in one direction, the tail will be DOMENICO RONCONI. first elevatedv and the body subsequently Witnesses:

raised on its pivot, 2L bulb'reservoir Within CHAS. FIORNIER,

the body of the f horse, a squeezer rela- AURELIO PRosPnRI.

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